08 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Muslims wait to receive “zakat” or alms from Muslims walking into Haroon Mosque in Bangkok to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is the "festival of breaking of the fast,” it’s also called the Lesser Eid. It’s an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. This is a day when Muslims around the world show a common goal of unity. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ